Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- A former senator from Ekiti State, Bode Ola, has appealed to governorship aspirants in the state, particularly Kayode Ojo, to shelve their ambitions to allow the incumbent governor, Biodun Oyebanji, to spend a second term in office.

Mr Ola, who represented Ekiti Central Senatorial District between 2009 and 2011, said Mr Oyebanji's administration has recorded significant achievements across all sectors and should be allowed to continue in the spirit of fairness and unity.

The former senator stated this in a statement issued on Saturday to declare his support for the governor's re-election bid.

"Engr. Kayode Ojo is a brilliant young man with many ideas. I hold him in very high regard. He is calm, calculated, and very ...